Behavioral Health Care Advocate (Remote)

1 month ago
Remote - Nationwidefrom $60,200Full TimeBehavioral Health Technician
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Competitive
+$1kSalary
Salary Percentile74th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

34% above median for Behavioral Health Technician in US

Accepting this costs you $3k over 3 years

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Posted 57 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Behavioral Health Care Advocate – Remote, M-F in United States. The Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Behavioral Health Care Advocate to join our team. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

  • will complete telephonic clinical reviews directly with Providers to ensure members are getting the most effective and efficient care promoting best practices in the Outpatient psychotherapy and community-based treatment setting.
  • provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

  • based treatment experience Proven MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet) Distraction
  • free space in home to use as a home office Access to high

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60.2K - $107.4K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UnitedHealth Group in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health CareTelephonic Clinical ReviewsOutpatient PsychotherapyCommunity-Based TreatmentCoverage Guidelines AssessmentTreatment Plan AdministrationMS Office ProficiencyEMR ExperienceManaged CareUtilization ReviewTelephone Queue ExperiencePsychology LicensureSocial Work LicensureCounseling LicensureMarriage or Family Counseling LicensureRN Experience
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Care Advocate (Remote) at UnitedHealth Group a 10.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at UnitedHealth Group is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Remote physician positions in Behavioral Health have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

UnitedHealth Group lists compensation for this physician position at $60k to $107k annually.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($60k–$107k)
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (10.0/10)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Care, Telephonic Clinical Reviews, Outpatient Psychotherapy, Community-Based Treatment, Coverage Guidelines Assessment, Treatment Plan Administration, MS Office Proficiency, EMR Experience. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Strategic Outpatient Engagement & Management (STEM) Care Advocate will conduct telephonic clinical reviews with providers to ensure members receive the most effective and efficient care, focusing on outpatient commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare behavioral health services. Responsibilities includ...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Incentive programs, Equity stock purchase, 401k contribution. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Behavioral Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
10.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 1%

Protective Factors (4)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago